Postcode DE7 8HJ (Erewash)

Map showing DE7 8HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE7 8HJ is located in Erewash, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. DE7 8HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE7 8HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DE7 8HJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DE7 8HJ is Litchen Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Litchen Close and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Ilkeston Rail Station, 946 m away.

The closest primary school to DE7 8HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Granby Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kirk Hallam Community Academy.

The local pub for residents of DE7 8HJ is The Crown Inn and is 1.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kaiysa and is 1.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE7 8HJ is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE7 8HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE7 8HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Litchen Close 18 m
Eyre's Garden 75 m
Ebenezer Street 84 m
Great Northern Close 93 m
Hallam Court 131 m
Armes Close 136 m
Victoria Street 145 m
Risley Court 156 m
Muskham Avenue 171 m
Springfield Garden 185 m
Stringer Close 186 m
Barber Close 205 m
Boatmans Close 219 m
Half Acre Gardens 222 m
Grass Street 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE7 8HJ

Introduction October 1985
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE7 8HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
235 m
Granby Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
290 m
Chaucer Junior School 890 m
Bennerley Fields School 896 m
Blue Mountain Education Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.03 km
Cotmanhay Junior School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.14 km
Cotmanhay Infant School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.14 km
Chaucer Infant School 1.17 km
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Requires improvement
(November 3, 2021)
1.26 km
Larklands Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.63 km
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.93 km
Kensington Junior Academy 1.97 km
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School 2.05 km
Field House Infant School 2.18 km
Kirk Hallam Community Academy 2.25 km
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Ilkeston 2.46 km
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.55 km
Ladywood Primary School 2.69 km
Hallam Fields Junior School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.76 km
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(July 13, 2016)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE7 8HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Phoenix Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.54 km
Gardeners Inn (Good Cook Inn) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.61 km
Trinity Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 23, 2022
1.61 km
Kaiysa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.79 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
1.79 km
Mama Mia Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2022
1.79 km
Twin Dragon Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
1.79 km
The Carrot Cupcake Company Other catering premises 4
Good
February 26, 2019
1.82 km
Awsworth Schoolhouse Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.86 km
Nisa Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 2, 2021
1.86 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
1.97 km
Awsworth Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
2.05 km
Notts And Derby Radio Controlled Car Racing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
2.21 km
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.3 km
The Hogs Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.3 km
Miles From Nowhere MFN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
2.35 km
Shell Awsworth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
2.5 km
Gardeners Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
2.67 km
Babbington Hall Kennels & Rescue (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
2.71 km
Shipley Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
2.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE7 8HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Litchen Close Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Litchen Close Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Charlotte Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Charlotte Street Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Springfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Ilkeston Rail Station Rail 946 m
Ilkeston Rail Station Rail 960 m
Langley Mill Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
East Midlands Airport Air 17.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE7 8HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Shipley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Cotmanhay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Erewash Valley Valley 2.3 km
Oak Well Inland Water 2.33 km
Bentley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Shipley Lake Inland Water 2.42 km
Mapperley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Hogg's Pond Inland Water 2.73 km
Mapperley Pond Inland Water 2.85 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Dog Kennel Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Coppice Lake Inland Water 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE7 8HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.2 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 95.3 15.8
300+ Mbps 96.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 367,937 kWh - mean 11,498 kWh : median 11,515 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 101,972 kWh - mean 3,289 kWh : median 2,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE7 8HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 52.98209300
Longitude -1.30777500
OS Easting 446573
OS Northing 0342974
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11456
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Erewash
County Electorial Division Ilkeston East ED
Electoral Ward Awsworth Road
Local Authority District Erewash
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Derbyshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000036
Travel To Work Area Nottingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Derbyshire County
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Joined Up Care Derbyshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Nottingham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ilkeston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017999
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Erewash 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Erewash 016D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1